The role of spin-outs within university research commercialisation activities: Case studies from 10 UK universities

New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium

Volumn 6, Issue , 2008, Pages 185-201

  Minshall, Tim ^a   Wicksteed, Bill ^b   Druilhe, Céline ^c   Kells, Andrea ^b   Lynskey, Michael ^d   Širaliova, Jelena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SQW Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956353091     PISSN: 18760228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1876-0228(08)06012-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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